JAMMU, Sept. 28 -- A seven-year-old girl suffering from severe temporomandibular joint ankylosis a condition in which the jaw joint becomes fused to the skull has regained functional jaw movement following complex surgery performed by the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at AIIMS Jammu.
Before surgery, the child could open her mouth only about 5 mm, making eating, speaking, maintaining oral hygiene and undergoing routine dental care extremely difficult. If left untreated in a growing child, this condition may also adversely affect nutrition, facial development and overall quality of life. Following detailed clinical and radiological assessment, the surgical team carefully released the fused jaw joint and restored movement of th...